Louise's top 3 trees
Louise joined Barcham in 2021, initially working with our retail team, before supporting local authority sales. In her short time with us Louise has developed a good knowledge of trees. Find out Louise's favourite trees:
Acer palmatum Fireglow
For me, the Acer palmatum Fireglow is an elegant and beautiful tree, with just a touch of drama, much like myself! As soon as the foliage emerges from the breaking buds, spring has officially arrived!
As soon as the foliage emerges from the breaking buds, spring has officially arrived! Young scarlet red leaves eventually maturing into a deep blood red which makes it perfect for a prominent position in borders – even in winter where its twigs create a reddish-brown glow. This is an excellent tree for smaller gardens, and will tolerate container planting. It thrives if managed correctly in semi-shade and sheltered areas.
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Prunus Shirofugen
I absolutely love this variety of Prunus as it’s a wonderful addition to a garden that has the space for its wide spreading branches, and for the show-stopping floral display it produces.
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Photinia x fraseri Red Robin
From my experience it seems to be you either love it or hate it… well I think it’s great! A classic garden tree that is durable and versatile, it really has come into its own in recent years as an excellent screening tree.
The new foliage is a striking bright red that will then turn the deep green that you would expect from an evergreen. In the spring it forms clouds of tiny white flowers which look amazing alongside the colour of the foliage.
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